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      Title: Serpent Player's Famous Texas Chilli
 Categories: Beans, Beef, Chilies, Stews
      Yield: 7 Servings
 
      4 lb Ground beef
     48 oz Can Brooks chili-hot beans
      4 oz Can chopped green chilies
     16 oz Can tomato sauce
     12 oz Can tomato paste
      1 lg Green bell pepper
      1 md White onion
      3    (11 oz bag) white tortilla
           - chips, round style
      1 c  Chilli powder *
      4 tb Masa flour *
  2 1/2 tb Ground oregano *
  1 1/2 tb Paprika
  1 1/2 tb Ground cayenne *
      2 tb Minced garlic
      1 tb Salt; to taste
 
  NOTE ingredients marked (*) are also found in popular
  chilli mixes, such as "Carroll Shelby's Original Texas
  Brand Chili Mix" or "2 Alarm Chili Mix". If using these
  mixes instead of separate ingredients, you will need two
  packages of mix to roughly equal the recommended amounts.
  
  NOTE 2) both tomato sauce and tomato paste are used in
  this recipe. This is due primarily to sugar content and
  really does affect the overall flavor.
  
  Start heating 5 c water in a large pot over medium heat.
  Stir in salt and tomato sauce. DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL!
  
  Mix chopped onion & bell pepper with green chilies,
  while stirring in frying pan over low heat for 10 min.
  Transfer to a bowl for later use.
  
  Break up ground beef into small chunks (think of a good
  size for picking up with a tortilla chip), and place in
  covered frying pan to brown over medium heat. When done
  browning, stir in onion/pepper mixture from bowl.
  
  While beef is browning, stir in all spices (but NOT
  masa flour) to liquid in pot, mix thoroughly.
  
  When beef is browned, stir tomato sauce into liquid in
  pot, then add beef and stir very thoroughly.
  
  Cover pot and allow to simmer over low heat for 1/2
  hour, stirring every 10 minutes.
  
  Stir in masa flour, and continue to simmer another 15
  mins. While simmering, drain liquid from beans.
  
  Stir in beans, and continue to simmer another 15 min.
  
  Serve immediately, with lots of tortilla chips for
  dipping (use instead of a spoon). A dark beer will
  help wash it down.
  
  If you would rather have soft drinks, Squirt or Fresca
  are excellent choices and their flavor complements the
  spices very nicely.
  
  From: http://www.serpentwebsite.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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